INTEGRA Biosciences AG (Chur, Switzerland) and Viaflo Corporation (Hudson, NH, U.S.A) have announced that they signed agreements to combine the two companies under the name of INTEGRA Viaflo Holding AG on July 23, 2009. The new group will be active across world markets under the brand “INTEGRA”. This move follows the signing of a successful strategic marketing and distribution partnership around one year previously.

The combining of the two companies provides for strong mutual benefits. INTEGRA Biosciences will be receiving direct access to the important US Market through the Viaflo sales network. INTEGRA Biosciences also receives access to a complete line of new and innovative handheld pipetting systems and associated plastic disposables. Viaflo will receive strong representation and access to European and global markets through INTEGRA Biosciences and their large network of specialist distributors. In the USA – Viaflo will also benefit from selling the complimentary, well recognised, and established INTEGRA Biosciences product portfolio. The INTEGRA Biosciences and Viaflo products complement each other perfectly.

The new group, in the last 2 years has translated customer needs into the introduction of over 70 new innovative and reliable products. With specialists in sales, marketing, research, development and manufacturing it maintains close relations and collaborations with customers worldwide for the purpose of providing cutting edge technologies to the health care industry.

As a result of constant growth achieved over recent years, INTEGRA Biosciences has announced that it will also move from its current location into a larger new modern industrial building in Zizers, Switzerland.

For further information please contact INTEGRA Biosciences AG on telephone +41-81-286-9530 or by email info@integra-biosciences.com . In the USA please contact Viaflo Corporation on telephone +1-603-578-5800 or by email mhamel@viaflo.com